Definitions

caprice

[kuh-prees] / kəˈpris /

NOUN

sudden change of behavior

Synonyms

STRONG

bee caper changeableness contrariety crotchet fad fancy fickleness fitfulness freak gag humor impulse inconsistency inconstancy jerk kink mood notion peculiarity perversity quirk rib temper thought vagary vein whim whimsy

WEAK

fool notion put on

Antonyms

STRONG

normality

WEAK

constancy constant dependability steadfastness

Example Sentences

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Caprice spent the past three years at the University of Tennessee as a defensive graduate assistant.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

The year I was 15, I liked nothing better than driving my 1979 Caprice Classic out into the Mississippi Delta.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

Alyse was behind the wheel of her mother’s current derby car, a 1970s Chevrolet Caprice — painted pink.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2022

A slow-moving senior citizen can’t decide on a spot for his Chevrolet Caprice and is mercilessly heckled by other drivers.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022

I was actually bom in a 1989 Chevrolet Caprice on U.S.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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